SOI Japan cancelled due to Coronavirus.

[Ic3Rabbit]

https://figureskate-soi.com/kg/news_20200305.html

Translation:

Notice
Kinoshita Group presents STARS ON ICE JAPAN TOUR 2020 to be canceled in Osaka and Aichi
Scheduled to be held in March 2020
The Kinoshita Group presents STARS ONICE JAPAN TOUR 2020 Osaka and Aichi performances have been repeatedly examined in light of the spread of the new type of coronavirus (COVID-19), but we have continued to consider customer safety and prevention.・ To prevent spread, we have decided to cancel the following 6 performances.

■ Osaka Performance Towa Pharmaceutical RACTAB Dome
March 28, 2020 (Sat) 12:00 Start / 17:00 Start
March 29, 2020 (Sun) 12:00

■ Aichi Performance Aichi Expo Memorial Park Ice Skating Rink
March 31, 2020 (Tuesday) 12:00
April 1, 2020 (Wed) 12:00 Start / 17:00 Start

We apologize to many of you who have been looking forward to this performance. We appreciate your understanding that this decision was made to consolidate the spread of the infection.

Details on ticket refunds will be announced on the official website. Please keep the above performance ticket at hand as it will be necessary for refunds and other procedures in the future.

We sincerely apologize to all those who have been looking forward to the performance and would like to ask for your continued understanding.

The Hachinohe and Yokohama performances are scheduled to be held at this time.
We will keep an eye on the changing situation, and if there is any change in the performance, we will inform you on the official site.

(2020.3.6)

 

[CoyoteChris]

https://figureskate-soi.com/kg/news_20200305.html

Translation:

Notice
Kinoshita Group presents STARS ON ICE JAPAN TOUR 2020 to be canceled in Osaka and Aichi
Scheduled to be held in March 2020
The Kinoshita Group presents STARS ONICE JAPAN TOUR 2020 Osaka and Aichi performances have been repeatedly examined in light of the spread of the new type of coronavirus (COVID-19), but we have continued to consider customer safety and prevention.・ To prevent spread, we have decided to cancel the following 6 performances.

■ Osaka Performance Towa Pharmaceutical RACTAB Dome
March 28, 2020 (Sat) 12:00 Start / 17:00 Start
March 29, 2020 (Sun) 12:00

■ Aichi Performance Aichi Expo Memorial Park Ice Skating Rink
March 31, 2020 (Tuesday) 12:00
April 1, 2020 (Wed) 12:00 Start / 17:00 Start

We apologize to many of you who have been looking forward to this performance. We appreciate your understanding that this decision was made to consolidate the spread of the infection.

Details on ticket refunds will be announced on the official website. Please keep the above performance ticket at hand as it will be necessary for refunds and other procedures in the future.

We sincerely apologize to all those who have been looking forward to the performance and would like to ask for your continued understanding.

The Hachinohe and Yokohama performances are scheduled to be held at this time.
We will keep an eye on the changing situation, and if there is any change in the performance, we will inform you on the official site.

(2020.3.6)

The Japanese are an intelligent, well mannered people with a strong sense of community and of the greater good. They all but canceled their marathon
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports...ck-field/covid19-tokyo-marathon/#.XmNK9KhKiHs
Unlike Spokane where they are going to hold a 40,000 person 7.5 mile race with people from all over the world, including western WA, corona virus ground 0 in the US.
Lets all hope the warm moist weather to come kills back the virus for the Olympics...